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3 Business Industry
A business industry is the one related to the information system that is used in the business operations of a company, or the one that uses the information system. This section describes business systems that are used as the information system of a company, engineering systems that are used in the industrial field, e-business that makes use of IT, consumer appliances that are used by consumers, and industrial devices that are used by a company in its business operations.
3 - 1 Business System
Business system is a collective term for the information systems used in the business operations of a company. Various business systems are provided depending on the usage purpose.
3-1-1 In-house Information System
In-house information system is an information system used in in-house business operations. The typical kinds of in-house information system are as follows:
- • Bookkeeping/accounting/financial system / Human resource/payroll system /
Sales support system Each is a system used to implement or support in-house business operations. There are also commercial systems available as operations-specific packages that can be used commonly in various industries and business types. - • XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)
This is a markup language that is used in the description of financial statements of companies. This is based on XML that is also a markup language, and the specifications are established by XBRL International (an industrial organization composed of companies and groups related to finance, audit, accounting, and computers). - • Groupware
This is software that supports joint activities of groups and organizations with the help of a communication tool and schedule management function, and is used to improve work efficiency. - • Workflow system
This is a system that automates routine processes. It includes systems that transmit computerized applications and reports according to a predetermined work procedure,
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and also perform approvals.
- • Video conference system
This is a system that uses a network to enable remote participants of a conference to exchange their opinions in real-time on a television screen. A video conference system that uses a web camera and the Internet is particularly called a web conference system.
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